Definition of antitoxin

: an antibody that is capable of neutralizing the specific toxin (such as a specific causative agent of disease) that stimulated its production in the body and is produced in animals for medical purposes by injection of a toxin or toxoid with the resulting serum being used to counteract the toxin in other individuals;
also: an antiserum containing antitoxins

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ANTITOXIN Defined for Kids

antitoxin

Definition of antitoxin for Students

: a substance formed in the blood of a person or animal exposed to poisons released usually by disease-causing bacteria

Medical Dictionary

antitoxin

noun
an·ti·tox·in \ˌant-i-ˈtäk-sən\

medical
Definition of antitoxin

: an antibody that is capable of neutralizing the specific toxin (as a specific causative agent of disease) that stimulated its production in the body and is produced in animals for medical purposes by injection of a toxin or toxoid with the resulting serum being used to counteract the toxin in other individuals;
also: an antiserum containing antitoxins